Marysville Memo
NOVEMBER 2023
MESSAGE FROM MPS ADMIN
Dear MPS School Families,
We hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits as we welcome a new month. November arrived and with it some colder temperatures. Brr:) We continue to have outdoor recesses, so please dress for the chilly weather.
Marysville Mission Impossible was another huge success. Students worked in teams to scavenger hunt through the village to find letters in order to spell a Halloween word for a candy prize. Throughout the morning, teams had many challenges to complete and folks to meet along the way. This event's success is because of the students' team spirit and the participation of the community, such as the folks at the Town Hall, Fargo's and the post office. A special participant in this year's fun was our own 'bewitching' EA, Judi!
We hope everyone enjoyed their decorated pumpkins!
We value the active involvement of parents in our school community. If you are interested in volunteering or participating with the School Advisory Council (SAC), please reach out to our SAC chair Judy Gerber-van Vliet for more information. Our next meeting is November 20th @ 3:00pm.
Wishing you all a fantastic November as we witness nature settling in for a winter nap.
Your partners in education,
Mrs. MacDonald, Mr. Wood, Ms. Barrett and the MPS Team
UPCOMING DATES at MPS:
Nov 10 - PA Day
Nov 15 - Poinsettia orders due
Nov 17 - Progress Reports home
Nov 20 - Parent Advisory Council meeting, 3:00pm
Nov 24 - LDSB Pink Shirt day
Nov 27 - K-4 class to Grand Theatre
Nov 29 - Kingston Frontenacs School Game day!
Nov 30 - Poinsettia delivery
Dec 1 - Jingle Bell Walk
HOT LUNCH
Nov 22 - WIPP pasta with meat sauce
A reminder to please order and pay through School-Day: Online Permissions & Payments.
FRESH FROM THE FARM FUNDRAISER
Stay tuned for delivery date!
POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at the school.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
The Poppy Project began in 2021, at Fanshawe College, as an innovative idea to build on the existing plastic Poppy that is worn by so many Canadians to commemorate Remembrance Day. A professor in the School of Design set out to find a way to not only make a more sustainable poppy but to also educate Canadians on the importance of it’s symbolism.
Through the Seed Paper Poppy Project students will create a paper poppy infused with poppy seeds. After the poppies are worn to commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11, the poppies are designed to be placed in gardens over the winter, where they will decompose and, in the spring, germinate and blossom, as symbols of hope.
The Gr 5-8 students will also share their Remembrance Day writing with the school.
In addition, both classes will be creating artwork to contribute to our Wolfe Island community Remembrance Day service on Saturday, November 11, 10:30am at the Town Hall.
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
November 20, 3:00pm
Chair - Judy Gerber-van Vliet
Secretary - Virginia Lewis
Treasurer - Angela Macauley
Meeting dates:
November 20, 2023
February 28, 2024
May 6, 2024
Everyone is welcome to attend.
PINK SHIRT DAY
This day is dedicated to the cause against bullying and discrimination. We can show our support for welcoming, caring, respectful, safe, and inclusive school communities by wearing a pink shirt. It is a day to encourage everyone to stand up to bullying when they see it in schools, communities, workplaces, at home and online.
K-4 GRAND THEATRE TRIP
The K-4 class will be attending Mermaid Theatre's performance of It's Okay to Be Different, based on stories by children's author, Todd Parr.
With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr's stories explore important and timely subjects. It’s Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and self-confidence, and promotes essential values such as confidence-building, self-expression, diversity, and environmental responsibility.
KINGSTON FRONTENACS HOCKEY SCHOOL GAME DAY
November 29
The Kingston Frontenacs have invited our school community to the annual School Game Day on November 29 @10:30 am vs Ottawa 67's.
All students and staff will be attending the game. Parents are welcome. Tickets are $15 each.
Details are available on School-Day.
Barrack the Bear, the Frontenacs mascot, will be in attendance, along with Kingston Fire & Rescue and the Frontenacs for a day of hockey and fire safety education.
Be sure to wear your Black & Gold to show your support of the Kingston Frontenacs!
JINGLE BELL WALK
Students are asked to bring a non-perishable food item in exchange for a jingle bell. The school will be participating in a 1 km festive fit break where we will walk, run or skip around our school community “with bells on”. This is a partnership between KFL&A Public Health, local school boards, and local food banks.
HALLOWEEN FUN!
VISITING DEBRUIN'S FARM
Thank you DeBruin family!
MPS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM!
BUS SAFETY
SCHOOL MESSENGER APP
Why Use the SchoolMessenger App?
When you join SchoolMessenger, you will be able to:
- receive important information from LDSB
- join classrooms and extra-curricular groups
- report a student's absence (same day and in advance)
Reporting A Student's Absence:
If your student is marked absent and the absence hasn’t been reported in advance, our new SafeArrival system will attempt to reach the student’s priority contact by telephone to confirm the absence. If our system is unable to reach the designated contacts, school office staff will follow up.
Marysville Public School
Email: marys@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://marysville.limestone.on.ca
Location: 53 Victoria Street, Wolfe Island, ON K0H 2Y0, Canada
Phone: 613-385-2632